What’s Aged the Best?
Trailer persona; soundtrack; Kerry Condon; race graphics; diner waitress; morning runs; opening credits; pit-crew redemption
In the discussion (7)
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- The star’s trailer-dwelling persona is praised, with favorite earlier roles including Floyd, Fight Club and Burn After Reading.
- An expensive licensed soundtrack and a new-song album are aged-best selections. — Chris Ryan
- Kerry Condon’s presence and the car-insult line are praised; the pit call box, box becomes a running joke. — Bill Simmons
- The laundromat, radio and Led Zeppelin establish Sonny as out of step with modern life. — Van Lathan
- Technical graphics make race positions and strategy legible, while the glamorous setting works as an unusually effective advertisement for the sport. — Van Lathan
- The wise diner waitress, morning runs and old-fashioned opening credits are praised. — Bill Simmons
- The nervous pit-crew member’s eventual redemption is enjoyed as an effective sports-film convention. — Chris Ryan